All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 21 2008 // North Carolina officials announced a recall of fresh jalapeño peppers and avocados distributed in North Carolina after samples from a food distributor tested positive for salmonella.The N.C. Department of Agriculture and...
Jul 17 2008 // A federal appeals court has dismissed the remaining portions of a lawsuit filed by a Nebraska crop insurance company against the Federal Crop Insurance Corp.American Growers Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit against FCIC in...
Jul 16 2008 // Montana is reminding farmers and ranchers that the deadline to purchase state hail insurance is Aug. 15, 2008.Montana is the only state to offer state-administered hail insurance, which for many farmers supplements crop...
Jul 14 2008 // AIG Landmark, a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance, said it will begin offering multi-line insurance products to the agribusiness industry segment, including grower/packer/shippers, processors, handling and storage...
Jul 11 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it does not expect the 2008 Midwest floods to impact ratings or outlooks for the majority of companies that it rates.However, property/casualty writers that are...
Jul 10 2008 // The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation’s food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because the bacteria that animals carry evolves.“I...
Jul 10 2008 // World Trade Organization mediators in Geneva put the final touches to new negotiating texts on Thursday that will serve as the blueprint for an outline deal in the WTO’s long-running Doha round, trade officials...
Jul 10 2008 // Cambridge General has revised its farm and ranch program. This comprehenisve program is designed to provide coverage for the following broad array of farming operations, including:-Aqua-culture operations including...
Jul 9 2008 // Indiana will use $50 million in state funds to help farmers get low-interest loans _ money they can use along with federal funds to restore their flood-damaged fields.The plan announced on July 2 would give banks...
Jul 8 2008 // The European Union and India said on Monday they were committed to a world trade deal that takes account of services as well as agriculture and industrial goods.A joint statement issued after Indian Trade Minister Kamal...
Jul 7 2008 // Producers might benefit from the $3.8 billion disaster fund that is part of the 2008 farm law. Farmers must have crop insurance to qualify for the program.We have all watched with utter dismay and compassion as Midwest...
Jul 7 2008 // The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) will look “at everything possible” to aid Midwest farmers hurt by the worst flooding in more than 15 years, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said in late June.Agricultural...
Jul 7 2008 // Of the insurance-related bills sent to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal for his signature following the close of the 2008 legislative session, one would require drivers to carry higher minimum liability limits on their...
Jul 2 2008 // The U.S. agriculture secretary says he is concerned that legal hurdles prevented much immediate federal help for Midwestern farmers faced with serious setbacks because of flooding.“I think everybody is frustrated...
Jul 2 2008 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has officially adopted the ruling of an administrative law judge who rejected a 30.3 percent property insurance rate increase sought by Florida Farm Bureau.“Rulings like...
Jul 1 2008 // Floodwaters receding into the Mississippi River and its tributaries will suck billions of dollars out of the Midwest’s economy, though experts have not agreed on whether the damage will be as devastating as the 1993...
Jul 1 2008 // As fuel costs keep climbing, farmers and police say thieves are beginning to target off-road diesel tanks kept in fields throughout south Arkansas.In Desha County, about 3,000 gallons of off-road diesel have been reported...
Jun 30 2008 // Farmhouses appear to float on lakes, and farmers use boats to get to their barns. Businesses are shuttered as flooded roadways cut off customers. Rail lines, factories, river locks are shut down. Homeowners, who watched...
Jun 27 2008 // A levee near Winfield, Missouri, that was holding back the flood waters of the Mississippi River broke early Friday morning, said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The levee broke at its south end at 5:20 a.m. CDT (1020...
Jun 27 2008 // Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. believes his first regular session with the Louisiana Legislature was an overwhelming success for farm and forestry interests. Strain says lawmakers passed 23 of...